And we’re back! Not only is the Yountville Bocce Club back in action after a two-week break, but this column is being shared via the Yountville Sun, which is also back, thanks to new owner Gary Jabara. Bocce club members made the most of their time off. Monday night’s Andrea and Joe Holko travelled to […]
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Bocce On! – Yountville – May 21, 2026 – Remembering a friend, returning to the courts
This bocce recap begins with sad news. After playing bocce on Wednesday, May 6, our fellow club member and friend Guy Morgan, passed away peacefully in his sleep. Guy and his wife Cindy joined the Yountville Bocce Club last year and earned the “Rookie of the Year” award for Wednesday night at season’s end. Guy […]
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Bocce On! – Yountville – May 7, 2026 – Season starts; Mother Nature intervenes
The 2026 bocce season kicked off in Yountville on Monday, April 13. Unfortunately, a weekend rainstorm left the courts too soaked for play, and Monday’s matches were canceled. Wednesday’s group had better luck, finding dry, freshly groomed courts thanks to the Yountville Parks & Recreation crew. Fifteen teams gathered, greeting each other with hugs, laughter […]
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The Coop rolls into spring with fresh menu, local flavor
The Coop is ushering in spring with a seasonal menu and expanded offerings. A collaboration between Hoopes Vineyard and the town of Yountville, The Coop offers a casual menu of pastries, coffee, wine, soups, sandwiches and weekly specials, with ingredients sourced from Hoopes Vineyard’s Oasis Garden and the Yountville Farmstand Garden. Shoppers can also purchase […]
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Les Deux Magots: ‘Why do people write poetry?’
Why do people write poetry? Some believe that poetry is only for lovers and poets but think again. Composing poetry (like a symphony) can speak of parts of the human experience that other genres cannot. Poets and writers met at the Les Deux Magots, AKA Hill Family tasting room, in Yountville for our monthly gathering […]
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Les Deux Magots: ‘Pondering music, wine and poetry’
Writers gathered at the Les Deux Magots, AKA Hill Family tasting room, for our monthly poetry sharing on Feb. 11. We shared verses about music, wine and poetry. “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry,” Emily Dickenson wrote. Charles Darwin wrote, “If I […]
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Les Deux Magots: ‘The connection of music and poetry’
Writers gathered at the Les Deux Magots, AKA Hill Family tasting room, for our monthly poetry sharing on Jan. 14. Poets captured the personal as well as the universal nature of the connection of music and poetry. Charles Darwin said, “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule […]
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Les Deux Magots: ‘Simply Being Right Here Right Now’
Writers gathered at the Les Deux Magots, AKA Hill Family tasting room, on Dec. 10 to share poems, capturing the personal as well as the universal nature of being right here with profound, memorable verses. I remember singing a song as a Threshold Singer in Napa that invited the listener to stay in the present […]
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Les Deux Magots ‘Alterations’
Poets met at the Les Deux Magots, AKA Hill Family tasting room, on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Our theme was Alterations. We were inspired by famous quotes about alterations interpreted as change or modification. George Bernard Shaw wrote that “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” Trish Hanley […]
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Bocce On! – Yountville – October 2, 2025 – Robbie Rules the Court
The 2025 Yountville Bocce Club season went out in style on Saturday, Sept. 27, with the annual Championship Tournament and a festive end-of-season dinner. The excitement kicked off bright and early with the 8 a.m. Wildcard Shootout, where nine hopefuls battled for the last coveted spot in the bracket. Paula Simi edged out Dawn Conley […]